Information for students from Hong Kong

Our Undergraduate Prospectus lists entry requirements for A levels (including HKALE) and International Baccalaureate students for each course.

If you have taken HKDSE, we can typically accept grades ranging from 444 to 5*55.

This summary is provided as guidance and requirements may vary for individual courses, which often require high grades in relevant subjects.

The HKDSE Liberal Studies, Chinese or English Language subjects cannot be accepted as part of the programme offer.

Students who have completed at least one year at a university in Hong Kong and achieved good grades can be considered for direct entry to our undergraduate degree courses.

If you have studied the Hong Kong Associates Degree, then we look for a GPA between 2.8 and 3.2 for first year entry. Second year entry is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

We can accept HKDSE grades 4 and above as meeting our English language requirements.

Students taking APs or SATIIs should refer to entry requirements for the USA.

A masters degree from a recognised university is usually required for PhD entry.

Applicants are usually expected to have achieved a good grade from their masters degree. There may also be specific requirements in their thesis which differs from the schools and departments.

For all research degrees, we recommend that you make initial enquiries with a potential supervisor or the relevant University of Nottingham school/department before applying. A research proposal is required when submitting your application.